Authentic Ethio African

Had dinner here tonight and it was great! My fiancé and I had no idea what we liked so the (incredibly kind) man at the counter helped us decide. The food was deeeeeeelicious. They were out of meat dishes so he proceeded to sauté some for us on the spot. The split peas were my favorite. Our serving was huge; way more than enough for two people at a great price. We will definitely be back!

This little restaurant in the Coronado/​Brentwood area of Phoenix is so tiny that it would be easy to miss if you were not actually actively looking for it. But it is a powerhouse of great flavors and a boon to vegetarians and meat lovers alike. Because my friend and I were unsure of what to order, we took the owner’s suggestion and ordered a sampler plate. We came after the lunch rush, so the food was served after just a short amount of time. We received a large platter completely covered with injera bread, on which were arranged portions of lentils, cabbage, and meat dishes. Everything was delicious, and we were grateful for the side basket of extra injera bread. The meal was really pleasant and satisfying, and the only thing that could have made it even better is if the injera were served warm rather than at room temperature; after mentioning that, we were told that they would certainly accommodate us for that for our next visit.

Great food at this place
Andrew and his wife are very friendly and talented cooks
Check this place out !

What a find! We ordered delivery last week and for the first time had authentic Ethiopian food. We had spicy beef stew and veggie sampler. It was so delicious that we went to the restaurant. Great service and terrific food! I am now a big fan!

Ordered through Eat24 for lunch with a 45 – 60 minute wait time. After 60 minutes, my order was confirmed as having been delivered, but it was nowhere to be found. After 1 hr 25 minutes, it finally arrived. Stone cold and the order was wrong. Nuked some of it, but it was soggy reheated. Good potential, terrible execution. I’m sorry I ordered and even sorrier that I tipped ahead of time.
Edit: ok, now that I’m not hangry, I’m giving them an additional star. If this had been in the restaurant instead of delivery, it would have been very delicious. I really did appreciate how well spiced everything was. The injera was authentic, sour, and made from teff instead of cheap substitute grains. I’m not even a vegetarian and the split peas were my favorite out of the three dishes I tried. Even room temperature, they tasted good.

Eat24. Your online delivery ordering is missing something. Pay and delivery. How annoying

Very low expectations for Ethiopian delivery… however, my experience was stellar! My food was delivered hot and fresh, and was exactly what I was craving. The price is incredible, I ordered a huge meal and with delivery, tax and tip it was only $ 19. Expectations surpassed! Fantastically cooked and spiced meats and veggies, all atop a generous portion of fresh, moist injera. I’m so glad I moved to this neighborhood and can have this food whenever I want it. It’s THAT good.
Order about 75 mins before you want to eat. It takes a while, and not because they are screwing off at the restaurant. It’s all made fresh!

There are so few options for lunch hour in downtown Phoenix. While other cities enjoy a wealth of ethnic food options, we Phoenicians know you have to travel to the ‘burbs to get that here. Oh, how I long for a Halal chicken/​rice cart on the Corner of 1^st Ave/Washington…or a kebab stand by City Hall…(sigh)…
Anyway, tired of the usual options, I was browsing GrubHub and noticed that this place delivers for a VERY reasonable price. It took about 75 minutes from phone-​order to food-​in-​hand. However, it was well worth the wait! I got a 4-​item veggie combo, plus sambusa, and spicy cottage cheese. The food was SO flavorful, just amazing. Exactly how Ethiopian should be — rich in flavor and spice! And the quantity was perfect for a hungry big boy like me.
The jalapeño stuffed with onion/​tomato was a nice touch.
I will DEFINITELY be ordering again.

This is one of the best Ethiopian food resturant in Phoenix and I have eaten at all of them. If you don’t mind cramped dives then you are sure to love it as well. I wish I could eat the vegetarian combination platter every other day. At $ 12 for two people– it is in the realm of possibilities. Finish your meal off with a spicy pepper stuffed with pico de gallo. Delicious.

Another fantastic meal today, I love this place, genuine Ethiopian food cooked by Ethiopians.

Great food! It is more of a call in for pick up or delivery as the place it’s very small. My group and i really did not mind at all having to sit in such a small place because the owner is so friendly.
Another thing to keep in mind is to order ahead of time — i mean call way ahead. The food is made fresh so it does take a while.
Also, the business is booming and they were not expecting things to go so well.
I love this place.

AMAZING ETHIOPIAN FOOD! Literally the best we’ve ever had and we’ve eaten at so many different African restaurants across the country! It came out very hot and fresh, the owner and sweet cook in the back couldn’t be nicer! Not really situated for larger parties, there were four of us and we ate outside as it seemed easiest with the small tables. They specialize in take out and delivery.
I wish we lived here and could visit all the time!
Fantastic vegan foods and the best part is you get to choose your own combo!

Delivery? Ethiopian food delivery? Ethiopian food delivery in *Phoenix*?!? It’s true. And thank goodness.
Just ordered from these folks, and while I’m no expert in Ethiopian cuisine, it was really tasty. Got the veg and meet combo, and it arrived nice and warm with super fresh injera. Service was very friendly, too.

Place is, literally, a little hole in the wall. Was skeptical but LLLLOOOOVVVVEEEEDDDD the food and service. My husband and I were here for a convention and decided we wanted to eat elsewhere. Both of us was craving Ethiopian food. Found this place, the people there were nice, food was the BEST so far. I’d come again the next time I visit AZ.

By far one of the better eateries in Phoenix. Flavorful! Priced right. Excellent service.

I’m so amazed right now. Where has this place been hiding all my life?
I just found Authentic Ethio on Grubhub, and had to call to confirm that they delivered because I just didn’t believe it! Haha. As a vegan with no car, you get pretty sick of the same two delivery options (zpizza or Siu Wok) month after month, so I was just ecstatic and in disbelief that authentic Ethiopian food was truly going to arrive at my door! The owner answered and was such a pleasant person to talk to. So helpful, informative, and genuinely sounded happy to be doing this. .
So…I pretty much wanted to try everything that I could get my gluttonous veggie hands on. I ordered a 3 side and 4 side combo to share with my boyfriend (who is quite the picky eater). The owner said it would be about $ 21 with the delivery fee, and I thought that was incredibly reasonable for the beast amount of food I ordered, lol. He also informed me it would take about an hour, and I was more than happy to wait for this glorious bounty. He was at my door in almost exactly that time! I hand him my cash and he hands me the goods, and man, it had some girth too it. I knew I was getting bang for my buck. So, I get inside, open up the containers, and marvel at the beautiful feast I’m about to take part in.
IT WAS ALL SO VERY DELICIOUS! Each container was lined with injera bread, and then the separate dishes were placed in compartments on top of the bread. The split lentil and split peas were so freaking flavorful and the star and co-​star of the meal. There was also a beet and potato dish, (I love beets, and they were cooked perfectly), a string bean dish (yummy with the lentils), a stewed cabbage side (was great for adding texture to every bite, plus I just like cabbage), and slow-​cooked chopped collards (slightly bitter, but in that good way that collards are!). All of it just went so well together and now I’m obsessed and hope this place sticks around for the rest of my days on this earth!
Btw! My boyfriend, who is neither vegan, nor a connoisseur of other cultures foods, actually really enjoyed the split lentils and split peas with the injera bread and ate about half of the serving. That’s really saying something because his diet consists of burgers, carne asada burritos, and jimmy john’s ham and provolone subs. No joke. He rarely strays!
I will order here probably too often from this day forward. :)

Tiny place with big taste. Everything is made from scratch. You can park behind the restaurant and walk through the kitchen.

This place is tiny. Take your expectation for how small it might be and cut it in half. It’s very easy to miss. Inside there are three or four two top tables, and that’s it. If you go with more than 3 people it might be tough to find a way to sit. Just something to be aware of.
Everything was perfect. When we arrived we were greeted by an extremely friendly guy. He made us feel right at home. The food was fantastic. It was every bit as good as Ethiopian I’ve had in Tempe, but the dishes were a little spicer and more defined. When we left he explained that he’s running the place with the intention of having a carry-​out/​delivery operation.
Our total bill for 6 entrees and two diet cokes was 12 dollars. Yeah… 12 dollars. He said that he has his kitchen set up so that you could bring enough food to feed 2 people 5 dinners for 30 bucks. Crazy. Next time I think I’ll just call in an order and pick it up.

I love Ethiopian cuisine, and I especially love that they have so many vegan dishes. That being said, it pains me to have to rate this establishment as sub-​par. It may have just been an off day.
I arrived around 11:30am. We were the only ones there. I ordered a vegan plate. I was advised I could choose 4 sides, so I chose Misir Wat, Tikel Gomen, Gomen, & Shiro (sp?). My lunch companion is a meat eater; she requested Doro Wat, but was advised they didn’t have that today. So, make that 2 vegan plates. No problem.
40 min later our food comes out. I’m very patient, so I wasn’t too bothered or upset by this. Then I tried to pay. «No cash?» she asked, as I stand with my credit card in hand. I simply replied, «No.» She said that she didn’t have the password. I didn’t even ask why a password was needed to swipe my card. She called somebody, then informed me that he was on his way. Who? The password? So we sit…
A man arrived @ 15 – 20 min later, apologizing profusely. As he processed the charge ($ 20; $ 10 per plate), he chatted me up. He asked if it was our first time, and inquired how we heard about them. I answered accordingly. He then requested I rate them highly. Enter my side eye. I was ok with the hour it took to get and subsequently pay for our meal. But when you attempt to solicit unwarranted praise for subpar service, you’ve now picked my pickle, mister. You didn’t even offer me a discount for the inconvenience.
The food:
misir wat & gomen were good, but I’ve had much better misir wat.
Tikel gomen was undercooked. My cabbage was almost crunchy
Shiro (sp?) was ok.
The portions of veggies were very small. And I eat small portions. There was a ton of injera bread though. Pity, because it went to waste.
Again, maybe it was an off day, but I don’t plan on returning to find out.

At least I was able to try this place.
They closed at 7:30 pm on Sat. They had 3 – 4 veg options for us. The mizir wat, doro wat and foslia were all great, served with the obligatory angera and a surprise, jalapenos stuffed with a tomato onion mix.
The flavors were bold and spicy, this is not for people with weak pallets, but for ones that crave strong adventures.
For two of us it was $ 10, so its a bargain.
My few issues were, the ambiance, There are just three tables, large enough for 2 – 3 people each. some unused coolers along the walls and it was a tad warm inside. (so consider a to go order)
Also the hours I would love to pick up lunch here on a weekday, if only they had some food ready closer to noon.
Next time you want to impress a few guests with some bold exotic tastes get a to go order from here!